The Syndicate

Mongoose wrote:

Elohcin wrote:Okay, so I am not sure on what would work best for everyone, so I found these two cruises. They are both for spring 2016. I was thinking either the April 15th date for the 5 day cruise out of Charleston, SC or the April 10th date for the 4 day cruise out of Port Canaveral, FL. Of course, prices will change according to when we all decide to book and what not. But, I figure discussion has to start somewhere. I would love to be able to do this and for LOTS of us to go. I want to meet more of you

http://www.carnival.com/itinerary/5-day ... ateCode=NC

http://www.carnival.com/itinerary/4-day ... ateCode=NC

OOH that's around my birthday. Let's do it!!

Elohcin wrote:Okay, so I am not sure on what would work best for everyone, so I found these two cruises. They are both for spring 2016. I was thinking either the April 15th date for the 5 day cruise out of Charleston, SC or the April 10th date for the 4 day cruise out of Port Canaveral, FL. Of course, prices will change according to when we all decide to book and what not. But, I figure discussion has to start somewhere. I would love to be able to do this and for LOTS of us to go. I want to meet more of you

http://www.carnival.com/itinerary/5-day ... ateCode=NC

http://www.carnival.com/itinerary/4-day ... ateCode=NC

Elohcin wrote:Speaking of meetups. You are all invited to Epi's mafia themed birthday party on the 29th

Ricochet wrote:I used to skip some of those in high-school, too (like my choir teacher's mother's funeral or several other teachers I had no actual contact with), until my parents pointed to me how much of an asshole I am.

Ricochet wrote:

A Person wrote:

Ricochet wrote:Everything I'm about to say is basically a paraphrase of such an event, because I've only been to two weddings in my entire life (I don't like them much, if you can't tell by that astounding low number already) and it didn't happen - both times the brides insisted not to be subjected to it and the robbers played nice. I think it may have some roots in our folk history - where the wedding was a complex ceremony in everything it involves, from courtship and the wedding procession to music and customs, but I won't get into any of that - but in our modern times it's more of a punkish surviving "tradition", which the lads (outside the groom, of course, who is the victim) are most of the times itching to do it.

So basically late during the wedding party, the bride is "stolen" and the groom has to make a "deal" or some gesture to get her back. Everything is symbolic, of course, it doesn't go as far as actual kidnapping (well, in our country it may still depend on the wedding ) and I can only assume it's meant for the groom to exhibit his new authority skills, act like a real man or something like that. The exchange can also be symbolic, like a gift or a trade in return for the bride.

The reason why I call it annoying is because a) I would absolutely hate for it to happen to me and I would also expect my future wife (here I go again ) to also not put up with it either and b) it adds up to the "rituals" during a wedding that I find to tell more about how the whole party is more about the guests having their own way (because it's, like, "tradition", man) rather than the wedded ones being the highlight of the event (and respected as such).

I've heard of such traditions before actually, I didn't know there was one in Nauru. Also, if going to two weddings is astoundingly low, I wonder what my 0 weddings is.

God tier. One was my best friend's - no escape hatch there.

Ricochet wrote:Everything I'm about to say is basically a paraphrase of such an event, because I've only been to two weddings in my entire life (I don't like them much, if you can't tell by that astounding low number already) and it didn't happen - both times the brides insisted not to be subjected to it and the robbers played nice. I think it may have some roots in our folk history - where the wedding was a complex ceremony in everything it involves, from courtship and the wedding procession to music and customs, but I won't get into any of that - but in our modern times it's more of a punkish surviving "tradition", which the lads (outside the groom, of course, who is the victim) are most of the times itching to do it.

So basically late during the wedding party, the bride is "stolen" and the groom has to make a "deal" or some gesture to get her back. Everything is symbolic, of course, it doesn't go as far as actual kidnapping (well, in our country it may still depend on the wedding ) and I can only assume it's meant for the groom to exhibit his new authority skills, act like a real man or something like that. The exchange can also be symbolic, like a gift or a trade in return for the bride.

The reason why I call it annoying is because a) I would absolutely hate for it to happen to me and I would also expect my future wife (here I go again ) to also not put up with it either and b) it adds up to the "rituals" during a wedding that I find to tell more about how the whole party is more about the guests having their own way (because it's, like, "tradition", man) rather than the wedded ones being the highlight of the event (and respected as such).

Mongoose wrote:I had so much fun, and the shock on Logan's face was priceless. Great to spend time with everyone again!

We also met up with Vompatti, seen here:



Smiling is expensive in Finland.

BoatsBoatsBoats wrote:I want to fuck Matt